Bournemouth Civic SocietyCelebrating 40 years of Positive ActionWhat we do

• Championing Civic Pride• Promoting high standards of planning

and architecture• Securing the protection of features of

historic and public interest• Supporting greater public participation

in planning and town issues• Lobbying for better national, regional

and local planning policies.• Partnership working with residents’,

community and business groups• Member of Civic Voice, Bournemouth

Council for Voluntary Organisations, Bournemouth 2026 Partnership and Bournemouth Local Development Framework Steering Group

• Protecting the Green Belt, Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Open Spaces

• Commenting on planning applications, development proposals and Council strategies.

• Meeting with Councillors, Officers, Architects, Developers and Community Leaders.

• Organising talks, walks, trips and lunches for our members

• Producing regular Newsletters and Reports

• Organising Civic Day events• Conducting 2012 Civicwatch survey

Bournemouth Civic SocietyCelebrating 40 years of positive actionHow we started

• In the early 1970s proposals were made to create a vast development on the West Cliff and at Pier Approach for a conference centre, hotels, casino and residential flats.

• The scheme would have seen a huge number of Victorian and Edwardian buildings demolished, open space built upon, roads closed or diverted and the character and appearance of the cliffs and seaside changed irrevocably

• Many of Bournemouth’s residents associations, community groups, business and political leaders of all parties and the local Fabians came together to oppose the plans under the banner of “The Save Bournemouth Campaign”.

• The “Save Bournemouth Campaign” was a non-political and effective champion of good planning , better architecture and the conservation of historic and natural features that made Bournemouth special.

• Having successfully fought off the first scheme on the West Cliff it was decided to formalise the “Save Bournemouth Campaign” objectives and so Bournemouth Civic Society was created in November 1972.

• Bournemouth Civic Society is a town wide amenity group that was, and remains today, a registered charity and registered with the Civic Trust (now renamed Civic Voice)

Bournemouth Civic SocietyCelebrating 40 years of positive actionSome campaigns and activities from 2011

• Local Development Framework – The Bournemouth Plan• Town Centre Developments – Pavilion, Nautilus, Winter Gardens, IMAX, Hotel

School, Terrace Mount, Leyton Mount, Westover Road, Pier Theatre, Punshon, Navitus Windfarm

• Listed Buildings in decline - Throop Mill, Throop UR Church and Manse• Boscombe - Surf Reef, Argos Building, The Crescent, Overcliff Drive , BCCA• Travellers’ Sites – Throop and The Lansdowne• Draft National Planning Policy Guidance – 1200 pages to 50’ish.• Localism and Neighbourhood Planning• Supporting Civic Voice – AGM in Sheffield, Workshop in Bristol• Organising and taking part in visits, lunch clubs and talks.• Planning for our 40th Anniversary in November 2012

Bournemouth Civic SocietyCelebrating 40 years of positive actionChampioning the protection of Listed Buildings

Throop UR Church Throop UR Church The Manse

Bournemouth Civic SocietyCelebrating 40 years of positive actionChampioning the protection of Listed Buildings

Throop Mill

Bournemouth Civic SocietyCelebrating 40 years of positive actionDefending The Green Belt

Berry Hill Muscliffe Lane

Bournemouth Civic SocietyCelebrating 40 years of positive actionPromoting Conservation Areas and protecting the leafy suburbs

East Cliff Southbourne

Bournemouth Civic SocietyCelebrating 40 years of positive actionPromoting Conservation Areas and protecting the leafy suburbs

West Overcliff Drive Mc Kinley Road

Bournemouth Civic SocietyCelebrating 40 years of positive actionPromoting Conservation Areas and protecting the leafy suburbs

Milner Road Meyrick Park

Bournemouth Civic SocietyCelebrating 40 years of positive actionPromoting Conservation Areas and protecting the leafy suburbs

St Winifreds Road St Valerie Road

Bournemouth Civic SocietyCelebrating 40 years of positive actionPromoting Conservation Areas and protecting the leafy suburbs

St Augustins Road St Anthonys Road

Bournemouth Civic SocietyCelebrating 40 years of positive actionPromoting Conservation Areas and protecting early development

Talbot Woods Undercliff Drive

Bournemouth Civic SocietyCelebrating 40 years of positive actionSuggesting historic buildings for Listing

Former Central Fire Station Stafford Road Law Courts

Bournemouth Civic SocietyCelebrating 40 years of positive actionSuggesting historic buildings for Listing

Lansdowne CollegeEcho Building

Bournemouth Civic SocietyCelebrating 40 years of positive actionSuccessfully campaigned for station renovation

Bournemouth Railway Station

Bournemouth Civic SocietyCelebrating 40 years of positive actionSupporting conservation and regeneration plans

Boscombe Crescent Pokesdown

Bournemouth Civic SocietyCelebrating 40 years of positive actionWelcoming reuse of historic buildings

Westbourne Church now shops Boscombe Bank now flats

Bournemouth Civic SocietyCelebrating 40 years of positive actionCampaigning for better new developments

The Lansdowne Student accommodation Southbourne Overcliff flats

Bournemouth Civic SocietyCelebrating 40 years of positive actionWelcoming investment in public arts and facilities

Russell Cotes Museum, East Cliff The Pavilion, Westover Road

Bournemouth Civic SocietyCelebrating 40 years of positive actionLooking for improvements to the town centre public realm

The Waterfront Building (IMAX)Pier Approach Flyover and Red Square

Bournemouth Civic SocietyCelebrating 40 years of positive actionArguing for the renovation of character buildings

Cliff End Hotel, East Cliff Edwardian villas, West Cliff

Bournemouth Civic SocietyCelebrating 40 years of positive actionArguing against wall to wall flats and 2nd homes

Boscombe Overcliff flats Sandbourne Rd Clifftop houses

Bournemouth Civic SocietyCelebrating 40 years of positive actionCommenting on major planning applications and strategies

Navitus Wind Farm in Poole Bay Coastal Management Plan

Bournemouth Civic SocietyCelebrating 40 years of positive actionCommenting on major planning applications and strategies

Hengisbury Head Interpretation Centre

Stour Valley Management Plan

Bournemouth Civic SocietyCelebrating 40 years of positive actionSupporting the Town Centre Master Plan

Bournemouth Bay Westover Road

Bournemouth Civic SocietyCelebrating 40 years of positive actionLetting the Council know our views

Town Hall Town Hall Annexe

Bournemouth Civic SocietyCelebrating 40 years of positive actionWorking with other groups

Friends of Kinson Common Moordown Historical Association

Bournemouth Civic SocietyCelebrating 40 years of positive actionOrganising walks, talks, lunches and trips for members

Pittleworth Manor 2012 Mottisfont Abbey 2012